The Malus Domestica 'Red Delicious' - 'Red Delicious' Apple is one of Americas most popular apple varieties. With mild, sweet flavor, a long shelf life and the Red Delicious apple can be used for a variety of purposes such as eating fresh or making desserts. Produces medium to large size fruit with ruby red skin. During the springtime, this tree blooms small white to pink flowers.
Red Delicious apples need to be cross-pollinated with another variety of apple in order for it to bear fruit. Fruit begins to ripen and is ready to harvest in September to mid-October.
Product Features
Hardiness Zone
Grows well in zones 4 - 8. Please see images for zones. Red Delicious Apples that are planted outside of these zones may struggle to thrive and produce fruit.
Required Chill Hours
Has a chill hours (CU) requirement of 800–1000. (Chill hours are the average hours of air temperature between 32° and 45° F in a typical winter season.)
